Yuma, CO town hall & government
Yuma spent $9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,619 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yuma's government.
Where Yuma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Yuma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yuma School District 1
Yuma's K–12 school district, shared with Eckley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 49%
- State 44%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,415 per pupil, $7,190 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Yuma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yuma pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Yuma's government
Who represents Yuma
Yuma is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.